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I havent camped for a longlong time and I could do with a hand on a slightly techincal issue or groundsheets.  I have a 4berth frame tent with bedroom pods but the rest of the tent doesn't have an inbuilt groundsheet.  I want to make the whole tent have a floor as we will be sleeping in the 'lounge' and I dont want the kids dragging mud everywhere once inside.

I have got some tarps but I am not sure the best way to put them down and which way and where to put the mud flaps for the tent. 

Any advice on making it nice would be appreciated.

Tuck the mud flaps under and throw the tarp down on top.

But don't mud flaps on frames go outwards???

Am sure I read that somewhere???????

If this is the case then fold them out then place tarp inside but slightly going up the side of tent.

The mud flaps on my TT go inwards, and it`s just a glorified frame tent after all.

Have a look at where the mudflaps are in relation to the poles. If they mudflaps aren`r split at that point, they can`t go inwards and thus you should do as Shelli suggests. But my bet is that they will be split and thus tucking them inside with the tarp overlapping on top will give a nice draft-free floor. It can help to put a few bags or equipment round the edge to keep the tarp flat, without touching the canvas of course.

Put a washable picnic rug by the door to act as a doormat. Even better, train the kids to take their shoes off on the rug and leave them there when they come inside.